| callous |
having an area of hard, thick skin; rough and hardened. [1/2 definitions] |
| callus |
a thickened, toughened area of skin or other tissue, such as bone or bark. |
| camp1 |
an outdoor area where tents or rough shelters are set up to live in or sleep in for a time. [1/5 definitions] |
| campground |
an area for camping, such as a park. |
| campsite |
the British word for a large area for camping, such as a park. This meaning of "campsite" has the same meaning as "campground." [1/2 definitions] |
| capsule |
the area in a spacecraft that holds the crew and instruments. [1/2 definitions] |
| caravan |
a band of people traveling together. Caravans are often formed for safety when crossing a remote area like a desert. [1/3 definitions] |
| catastrophe |
an event that brings great harm, suffering, or loss to a large area or many people; terrible disaster. |
| CAT scan |
an image of an area of the body that is formed from a grouping of x-rays on a computer. CAT scans are used to make a diagnosis in medical treatment. CAT stands for computerized axial tomography. |
| census |
an official count of the people who live in a country or other area. A census is also used to collect information about these people, such as their job, age, or sex. |
| center |
the area or part of something that forms the middle. [1/7 definitions] |
| center field |
in baseball, the center area of the outfield, which extends behind second base. |
| chute1 |
a passage down which things may slide in order to be moved from one area to another. |
| circuit |
a line or route around an area. [2/4 definitions] |
| circumference |
the line that forms the outside edge of a circle or other round figure or area. [1/2 definitions] |
| coach |
a person who trains or teaches a student in a special area, such as singing, acting, or a school subject. [1/6 definitions] |
| cockpit |
the area from which the pilot and crew control an airplane. [2 definitions] |
| common |
(often plural) an area of land that can be used by everybody. [1/4 definitions] |
| community |
a particular area where a group of people live. [2/3 definitions] |
| compartment |
a part or area of something that is divided off as a section of the whole. |
| conga |
a dance from Cuba performed by people following a leader around the dance area in single file. [1/2 definitions] |